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Chevron agreed to build 2.67 gigawatts worth of power capacity from natural gas power plants in West Texas, which will send electricity to Microsoft’s data centers located at the same site.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Japan has loosened rules to allow for the increased use of coal-fired power plants, Italy is delaying the closure of its remaining stations until 2038, and India has postponed maintenance shutdowns.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

His Vulcan and Hestia projects, supported by multiple federal agencies, quantify and visualize greenhouse gas emissions nationwide, from individual power plants and roadways to neighborhoods.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

Now, about 60% of U.S. adults say they favor adding more nuclear power plants, according to a Pew Research Center survey last year, up from 43% in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

And he has been considering the example of his future father-in-law, Daniel Chalmers, a Baptist missionary to the Philippines who ended up building power plants there and making a small fortune.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times